U.S. sets 4x800m record, Miller-Uibo equals fastest 300m

Reuters Staff

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(Reuters) - Bahamian Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo matched the fastest time ever recorded in the rarely run women’s 300 metres and an American team broke the world record in the women’s 4x800m relay at the NYRR Millrose Games on Saturday.

Miller-Unibo, the 2016 Rio Games 400 metres champion, sped to a runaway victory of 35.45 seconds around the indoor track in New York as she equalled the 25-year-old mark set by Russia’s Irina Privalova.

“Coach wanted me to come out her and run a pretty good time and it was a world record,” Miller-Uibo said of the event which is not recognised for world record purposes.

“It’s a great feeling.”

A world record did fall in the women’s 4x800m relay, however, thanks to an inspiring anchor leg by Ajee Wilson.